Copyholder



Feb. 16 1926.

E. W. FORNEY COPYHOLDER Filed April '25, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 16, 1926.

1,573,237 E. w. FORNEY coPafHoLmaRl Filed April 25, 1924 I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 6 va Tri :i

Feb. 1e 1926. 1,513,237

E. W. FORNEY COPYHOLDER Filed April 25, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ling ln/manto@ I 2li/000 y l M www Patented Feb. 16, 1926,

PATENT oFFicE.

ELWOOD W'. FORNEY, OI? JOFLIN, MISSOURI.

COPYHOLDER.

Application filed April 25, 1924. Serial No. 709,058.

7 '0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ELwooD lV. FonNnr, a citizen of the United Stat-es, residing at Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Copyholders, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to typewriter at tachments, and more particularly to copy holders therefor.

An object ot' the invention is the provision of a copy holder in which the page being copied may loe advanced line by line,

as desired.

A- turther object is to provide a copy holder in which the page being copied is supported in a convenient position from the carriage andto provide suitable control arranged at the front of the supportadjacent the key board.

A further object of the `invention is to Y provide means Jfor adjusting the position or" the supporting member and permit it to vbe arranged at a `desired. elevation. Inthe accompanying drawings, I have ratchet mechanism,

.Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view on line 8-8 of Figure 3,

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view on line 9-9 ot Figure l,

`,Figure l is a vertical sectional view on line -.10 oFigure 2, and,

Figure 11. is a perspective view ot the roll or cylinderon which the page or book is supported. v Y

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral l designates the usual foot hoard uponwhich a typewriter is supported. In Figure l, I Vhave, shown in dotted lines, a typewriter .allai/111g the usual @anlage 3 and key board 4i. The device forming the subject-matter of the invention consists ot a vertical board 5 arranged at the back ot the foot board and supported thereon in any suitable manner. As shown, angular clips 6 may be secured to the hack wall and these clips are provided with slots (not shown), adapted to receive bolts mounted in the foot board. The vertical wall is retained in position by means of wing nuts 7, to permit ready removal of the device.

A rod S is adjustably mounted on the rear of the supporting member and this rod is adapted to support a trough 9 in which a roll l() is mounted. As shown, the plate ll is arranged adjacent the bottom ot the supporting member 5 and this plate is provided with an ear l2 having an opening therein through which the lower end ot' the rod passes. Similarly, a plate 13 is mounted adjacent the upper edge of the supporting member and this plate is provided with a similar ear la. The upward movement of the rod is limited by means ot' a block lo, secured thereto and this block carries a laterally projecting arm 1G, having a bifurcated end 17, adapted to ride on the edge of a guide 18; The downward movement oi' the rod is limited by means of a. similar block 19, arranged above the ear l-fL. in arm 2O is arranged on one si'de ot the rod, the upper end of the arm heing curved similarly to the curved portion oi the rod, as shown. The lower end of this arin is provided with a finger 2l adapted to engage teeth 22, formed on the inner edge ot a plate 23. This retains the rod in the desired adjusted position. The arm 2() is pivotally mounted on a pin 2li, carried hy the block l5 and is normally forced in a counter clockwise direction to retain the `Finger 2l in engagement with one oi the teeth 22 by means of a spring 25, surrounding the pin (see Figure 4). The arm passes through a slot in the block .'19 and is provided with a curved ond Q6, to permit rclease of the linger 2i when the .operator desires to adjust the roll l0 vertically with respect to the typewriter. An arm 27 `is mounted on the opposite side oi the rod and pivota-lly supported on a pin 28, carried by the block 19. The lower end of this rod is provided with an angular extension 29, adapted to receive avvertieal arm 30, carried by a frame 31,. A pivot 32 is arranged at the vopposite end'of the traine a-nd this pivot is supported in ears 33, formed on the upper and lower ends of a plate 3' A 'spring 35 surrounds the pivot and is adapted to retain the free end ot' the *frame in a position adjacent the supporting member An arm '36 is secured to the frame and this arm is provided with a cl ownw.rtlly projecting portion 'extending beneath the bottoni ot the supporting plate and provided with a horizontally extending terminal arranged above the footboard ot vthe typewriter. i link 39 is conneetedto the terminal 38 and extends forwardly beneath the typewriter to the liront ot the machine, as shown in `Figures l and 6 oit the drawinffs. This link is connected to an operat ving bar e() to swing the traine on its pivot unen the har is actuated bj, the user of the machine. As shown, (see Figure a plate 'llis secured. to the taee ot the operating bar, the plate being formed et hard rubber or similar material and `being adapted to be grasped by the operator in actuating the bar. A Clip a2 is securedv to the rear face of the operating bar and vthis clip is provided with a horizontal arm Lji-B, having an upwardly extending pin la adapted to ybe received in an opening in the end ot die link.Y rllhe upper and lower fares or 'the link are liattened, as at Ll, adjacent `its end.

r `he operating har is mounted on a. v e'al pivot consisting of a post cari-iet hy a it, adapted to be secured to the torplate A Y ward right hand Corner of the toot hoard bv means ot suitable fastening elements fla..

ris shown, the yend ot the operating bar is curved to torri a sleeve-49; fr bearing sleeve 49 is looselv mounted on vthe post e6. A suitable set screw 50 is n passed through the sleeie 49 to engage the .bearing sleeve l-Q and permit vertieat adjustment of the bar. V its rear end, 1the link is pro'vided with a stop, consisting ot ya'clip 5l extending upwardly and adapted to enane the front face .of the supporting inein- O e: o n

` ber. .As stated, vthe arm` 27V is pivotedon the drawings, andY the..pawi s s gage-wtheratchet-teethv tdgiae a stepby.;D p J niovenientto the roll.. The aria tis propin 28 and when the operating bar actuated, the free endV oit' the frame 230 is moved outwardly, l as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 6 oi. the drawings, and this arm swung on its. pivot to depress the forward curved. end. A link .pivotally mounted onthev free end .et the arm. This link is Connected. to a pawl', earried by an arm freely mounted` on one end et the roller 101e-ndthepawl is pivoted to vthe arin, at Awhereby*it will he depressed when the'varni 2? tua-ted., fr d 5Gk ha rnoFV rate-h t teethi is earred the rofl, as shot the aptjed:i to en vided with a lug 58 arranged adjacent the rear end of the pawl to iiinit its movement in the opposite direction.

The detail construction of the roll is shown in `Figures 9 to ll of the drawings. The trough surrounding the roll is slightly spaced therefrom, as shown in Figure 10 of the drawings, and is provided with an end wall .59 at the lett side but is open at the right side, as shownrin Figures 8 and lO of the drawings, to permit the opy holder to be used with sheets oi paper ont greater width-than the length ot the roll. A bearing ineinberGO is mounted on the end .plate 59 and extends longitudinally of the L trough. fr. spring l/ is mounted on the arm 54E and engages the vbearing men'iber to place a tensionV thereon. A shaft 6l extends through the bearing member and .the outer endl of the shaft projects through the end wall 59. A handle 62 .is mounted on the outer end oithe shaft and secured thereto by-ineans of a set screwGB to permit manual operation of the shaft. A tubular member 64k is mounted on the inner end ofthe shalt and a nut 65 is arranged adjaeent this tnbular member. Between the tubular ineinber and the bearing member, there is grovided a coil spring 6o surrounding the shaft. The rollk 10 is of substantially the saine diameter through the greater portion of its length, and is provided with a reduced end 67 on which the ratchet wheel 5G is arranged. The right end of the roll ishollow, as indicated at 68, and the roll is Vcured to the shaft to revolve therewith means of the tubular member 6ft, which is snugly recevied in the opening in the Center ofthe roll. i

The tace of the rollyis j )rovided with a flattened portion G9V (see Figure 1(1) and a clamping element 70 is arranged adjacent this llattened portion. As shown, th-e clamping element consists ot a Vcurved plate having bearing portions 7l formed atoppositeends and at the center. rllhese bearing portions are. adapted to receire a pin or shaft (not shown) which is pivotally mounted inelips or plates 72, arranged on the opposite ends of the (roll. Coil springs 73 are arranged on this pin to normally retain theelainping element in operative position. An `arm l is secured to the end plate 59 and extends along the bottom ol" the trough. A plate 75 is pivotally moi-int ed on this arm and isnorinally 'foi-'eed toward the trough `by a Coil spring (not shown). The front of the trough is providediwith an openingTG, adjacent the end ot this plate and the plate carries a roller TT extending through the opening and adapted 'lo engage the sheet .of paper. The* surface. f the roll is.I further provided with inplate 78, arranged ,longitudinally in at With-th r "7 and attire` rear Lio of the clamping element over which the roller passes.

ln' operation, the copy holder is assembled on the foot board ot the typewriter and the trough 9 and roll 1G are vertically adjustedto suit the desires of the user of the machine by means of the arm 20. By depressing the tinger piece 26, the finger 21 may be released from the tooth 22 and the rod 8, which supports the trough and roller,`vertically adjusted. As stated, the spring 25 normally retains the linger 21j in engagement with one of the teeth 22.v lli/*hen the device is adjusted, the end of the arm 16 rides on the guide 18. The vertical movement ot the rod 8 is limited by the blocks-15 and 19. A coil spring 79 is arranged on the rod 8 between the ear 12and the block.v 15 and this spring is adapted to force the rod 8 and its associated parts upwardly a suiiicient distance to cause `the "finger 21 to engage the next tooth 22.

The sheet to be vcopied is placed in the roll by lifting the free end of the clamp 70 and inserting the upper edge ot the sheet between the clamp and the roll. A pair of arms 8O are slidably mounted in the guides adjacent the upper edges of the trough and may be arranged in the extended position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings serve as a line indicator in copying or transcribing. After the sheet has been placed `in the roll, the Vlineto be copied is-arranged in alinenient withthe edge of the trough by revolving the roll. rlhis is accomplished by swing- `ingthe operating bar on its pivot, which moves the fra-me 30 to the dotted line position shown in Figure G of the drawings, and swings the operating arm 27 on its pivot, as indicated in Figure 8 ot the drawings. his depresses the pawl 53, causing it to engage one of the ratchet teeth 57 and revolve tom of the hey board.

the shaft and roll. As soon as the operating bar isreleased, the spring 35 returns the frame and operating arm 27 to their normal positionsf As each line is completed, the roll is revolved. in a step by step movement by depressing the pawl through the mechanism just described and when the bottom ot the sheet is reached, a new sheet is inserted. 'lhe spring G6 prevents accidental rotation of the roll.

larticular attention is called to the ai'- rangement of parts which places the sheet to be copied in 'a most convenient place above the carriage and the operating bar at the liront of the machine, near the bot- The link 39' so arranged that it will extend under any of the standard maires of' typewriters without interfering with the operating mechanism of the typewriter. A It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example 0f the saine, and that various changes in thc. shape, size, and arrangement ot' parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinezl claims.

l claim:

1. In a device ot' the character described, a supporting member adapted to be secured to the foot board ot a typewriter, said supporting member comprising a vertically disposed plate, a rod mounted on the rear of said supporting member, said rod being provide'l' with an arcuate shappcd upper end extending forwardly of said supporting member, a roll carried by said iod and adapted to receive a sheet to be copied, an operating bar arranged at the :trent of the foot beard. and connections between said bar an'l said roll to rotate said roll upon actuation of said operating bar.

2. In a. device ot the character described, supporting member adapted to be secured to the back of the foot board ot a typewriter, said suplriorting member comprising a vertically disposed plate, a rod mounted on the rear ot said supporting member, said roil being curved forwardly at its upper end, a ioll carried by said rod and disposed over the carriage o1 a typewriter arranged on said foot board, an operating bar arranged at the li'ont ot the foot board, andconnections between said bar and said roll to rotate said roll when the lever is actuated.

3. n a device of the character described, a supporting member adapted to be secured to the foot board of a typewriter, said supporting member comprising a vertically disposed plate, a rod carriel by said sup-4 port-ing member, said rod being curved forwardly at its upper end, a roll carried by said rofl and disposed over the carriage of a typewriter arrange-:l on said toot board, a frame pivotally mounted on the iear of said supporting member, a vertical arm conneeted to said frame, means controlled by said arm for rotating said roll, an operating bar at the front of thc typewriter, and connecting means between said bar and said frame to swing said traine on its pivot to rotate said roll upon actuation oi said bar.

si. In a device ot the character described, a supporting member adapted to be secured to the Vtoot board ol a typewriter, a rod carried by said supporting member. said rod being curved forwardly at its upper end, a roll carried by said rod and disposed over the carriage of a typewriter arranged ou said Vfoot board, means tor vertically adjusting said roll and said bar. a frame pivot-.ally mounted on said siil'iporting member. a vertical arm connected to said trame and adapted to rotate said roll.4 an operating bar at the front ot said typen riter, and connecting means between Said bar and said trame to llD swing said frame on its pivot and rotate sa-id'roll upon actuation of said bar.

5. A devie'e constructed in accordance with claim 4: wherein means are provided for looking said bar and saidy roll in ad` just-ed position.

6. In a device of the, character descril'ied,V

a. supporting member adapted to be secured to thefoot board of a typewriter, :i rod carriedilby saidA supporting member, said rod being Curved forwardly at its upper end',

e, roll carried by lsaid rod and disposed over the carriage of a typewriter arranged on said toot board, a frame pivotally mounted .on said supporting member, a vertical arm connected to said trame, a pawl adapted to be actuated by said arm, a ratchet wheel mounted on said roll and coacting with Said pawl, and an operating bar mounted at the i'ront of said ltypewriter andi operatively connected to said frame to rotate said roll upon actuation of said bar. l

7. in e device,` of' the character described,

" a supporting.member, adapted to be secured to the foot bon-rd of a typewriter, a. rod carriedby said supporting member, said rod being curved forwardly at its-upper end, a trough shaped member mounted on the curved end of said rod, a bearing' member arranged th rein, a roll rotatably supported in Lsaid bearing member' and disposed over the oarriageo'a typewriter .mounted on said foot board, a fame pivot-elly mounted on said supporting member. a Vertical arm connected to 'said frame, and an operatingbar arranged at the frontof the typewriterend operatively connected to said frame to rotate said roll upon actuation of said bar.

` y 8. ln a device of the character described,

a supporting member adapted to be secured to the back of the foot board of a typewriter, Said supporting member comprisingl a vertically disposed plate, ay curved rod mounted on the rear of said.supportingr member, a roll carried vby said rod. and disposed over the carriage of a typewriter arranged on said foot board, an operatingl lever arranged at the frontof the foot board, an operatingarm pivotally mounted on Said curved rodk i and ,operatively Connected to said operating a pa-wl carriedby said operatingl arm and adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet wheel.

9,. n a devicey of a supporting' member. adapted to be secured to the footboard of a typewriter, a curved rod cerriedrby said supporting member, a

trough mounted on the endv of said rod, one

rod carried by said supporting member, aV

trough mounted on the end of said rod, one

Yend of Said trough beingclosed, a roll rotatably mounted in said trough` and a. guide .secured to the front 1153er eds-re of said trough and adapted to be arranged in. an ex tended position to serve as a line indicator. In wit-ness whereof, I atiix my signature.

ELVOOD W. FORNEY.

the character described,

Y bar, a ratchet wheel carried by said roll, and 

